Tirreno - Adriatico TTT

Haha, I was only messing with Ter, TTT's don't get last man home, But I wanted to see his reply

1st on the forum league won't last

No worries, TTTs make things complicated. Riders are ranked on their team performance because otherwise someone who puts all their efforts in at the start isn't rewarded for helping their team succeed.

I think its fair not to have last man for TTTs.

Not sure really, each team member completing the course gets the points for their teams finishing position so how is it right that a guy could get 10 points for their team winning but another 10 for being last man?

Dammit Grabsch!! Put him in my purist and normal team.. don't we get "last man home" points for Paulinho? He's last in the official list for the stage.

Don't forget to remove Sylvain Georges who didn't finish.....

No last man home either??

Did they drop Grabsch? Ouch, I bet that hurts a few people.

Only just realised OPQ changed their team at the last minute, the buggers.

Ok, so Cav won....

I reckon Saxo will take it. Contador, Rogers, Boaro and Kreuziger all on the same team! That's 4 potential top 10 finishers in individual TT.

Either that or Omega.

Standard

Cav
Nizzolo
Farrar
Bennati
van Keirsbulck
Phinney
Bole
Dennis
De La Cruz

Purist

Sagan
Purito
Evans
Nocentini
Dennis
Pardilla
Dekker
Devolder
De La Cruz

My purist team (hoping for big things)

J-Rod
Evans
Mollema
Sanchez
Cunego
Demare
Appollonio (who I forgot to drop)
Pardilla
Bole

In theory I'd have ditched Appollonio for someone cheap and maybe upgraded Cunego or Bole but it's too late now.

My purist team

Peter Sagan
Fredrik Kessiakoff
Tony Martin
Tom Jelte Slagter
Bauke Mollema
Daniel Martin
Andy Schleck
Manuel Quinziato
Rohan Dennis

Cav
Greipel
Nizzolo
Demare
Ventoso
Chicci
Bole
Hushovd
Dennis

Purist

Greipel
Nizzolo
Bole
Froome
Nocentini
Lagutin
Martin
Nordhaug
Dennis

My team, I changed it a little over lunch but the body is the same as I'd planned:

Cavendish
Degenkolb
Farrar
Bennati
Nizzolo
Demare
Pardilla
Rohan Dennis
Quinziato

I had Appollonio in until about half 12 but figured he'd be second choice sprinter behind Belletti so ditched him as well as Grabsch in favour of Pardilla and Dennis who I can keep for the duration (in theory).

Its pissing down with rain there today, It should make for interesting results

7 Sprinters, two nothing DSs (for the TTT). Saving my 6 transfers for the first proper mountain stage

I know I said I wasn't bothering with the TTT but for 5 credits I reckon they're more reliable than any other cheapo DS. I just worry that they limit me credit wise over 3 credit DSs but which of those are ever going to do anything?!

Also, a badge should be added for picking Andy Schleck. Whoever picks him the most through the year should get an award for blind hope.

My tactic is to largely ignore the stage. Fantasy wise the gaps opened up thanks to people scoring 10, 9 and 8 points etc aren't big enough for me to care.

I'm stacking it for tomorrow and banking the transfers.

As for Sagan i think he might use the race as hard training for the spring classics with his buddy Moser a more likely candidate for the top 10.

The TTT is only just 10 mile so i dont think picking specialised tt'ers is going to be much of an advantage in this stage. My team consists of 7 different teams so hopefully i should get a half decent score and will already have 3 of my main gc hopes already in the team.

Ive ditched the TTT totally, got my team set for the next two days so then I can make 6 transfers for stage 6

I have one of each of these, OPQS, Lotto, BMC, Garmin, Radioshack, Vini, Movistar, FDJ and Vaconsoleil.